hottest action-packed thrill ride!

Rating: 10/10 (9 August 2005)

The Island, which takes place in the year 2019, has a good story, sweet action, and great actors. This sci-fi, action masterpiece is about a mercenary (Djimon Hounsou) who chases two human clones (Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson) who escaped from an underground facility after finding out their true fate.
Well everyone, Michael Bay has done it again. He has brought you Bad Boys, The Rock, Armageddon, and now The Island-another intense action 'blow-stuff-up' movie with a little sci-fi to it. Bay has made his name by making loud, elaborate, and often silly action flicks. Yes, people, action movies containing explosions, chase scenes, & gun shootings are what he's good at.
The actors did an outstanding job with their roles. Known for his charming good looks and his very outstanding talent, Ewan McGregor (Star Wars I, II,& III, Moulin Rouge) did an outstanding job portraying his role in this film and I am quite impressed. McGregor plays a resident of an underground facility, named Lincoln Six-Echo, who questions this underground environment and hopes to be chosen to go to this paradise island. But Lincoln learns the hard way that this is all a bunch of nonsense and escapes for his life along with fellow resident, Jordan Two-Delta, played by Scarlett Johansson (Lost In Translation, Match Point). So that's when the fun action begins and the chase is on. Although Johansson's character is different than the ones from her previous films, she plays alongside McGregor pretty well. She looks mighty hot in this movie. Scarlett, you just got yourself a new fan.
The film has outstanding supporting actors: Djimon Hounsou(Constantine, Gladiator), who plays a bounty hunter, Albert Laurent, who is sent to go after the two clones, Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings, National Treasure), who is typecast as a bad guy and in fact, portrays one in the movie, Steve Buscemi (Armageddon, Con Air), known for his sense of humor and Michael Clarke Duncan (Green Mile, Armageddon). They all did a great job with their roles as well.
Overall, I enjoyed the whole movie a lot-all the action, the explosions, the shooting and the killing, the chase scenes, the humor, and the actors as well. If you're not into sci-fi and action flicks, this film is not for you. But if you like these kinds of movies, watch and enjoy! Otherwise, this film is only for audiences of people ages 16 and up. In some opinions, taking a science fiction story and turning it into an action thriller may not be the best thing to do, but I like that idea. Gee, I guess Michael Bay just can't help himself. Action flicks are his specialty as a director. So, here's what I have to say overall-"Dude, I found a flying bug." (That's said, I just found an ALL TIME favorite movie now.)